On Thu, Jul 03, 2014 at 04:21:38PM +0100, Will Godfrey wrote: > Actually I was going to suggest the idea of a 'general purpose' > belt encoder generating MSB & LSB. Even though most kit can't handle both, it > gives you much finer resolution for anything that does. > > As you say, have the belt toothed side up for grabability (tm) and simple > smooth pulleys top and bottom, but use a toothed pulley for the encoder, mounted > inside the casing *below* the belt. Mount it on a slotted bracket so you can > adjust tension. > > I don't think you'd need anything either side of the belt. The pulleys will > keep it in line, and it would actually be easier to feel for the belt without > having to look at it. Unless the belt is tensioned quite a bit you'd need something to support it - without causing too much friction. It all seems a nice idea, but OTOH you can get a Yamaha motorised fader for 20 Euro, see <http://www.thomann.de/it/yamaha_ls_901vmotorised_fader.htm>. I wonder if you can get and assemble all the required parts for a usable 'belt fader' for that price. I once (and only once) had the occasion to use a mixer with quadrant faders - they feel really perfect, I'd prefer them over linear ones any time. Ciao, -- FA A world of exhaustive, reliable metadata would be an utopia. It's also a pipe-dream, founded on self-delusion, nerd hubris and hysterically inflated market opportunities. (Cory Doctorow) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
